The brand new mannequin yr 2025 RockShox Rudy Final XPLR gravel fork will get boosted off-road management in its lighter gen 2 improve with a brand new Charger Race Day 2 damper. Debuted simply 2.5 years again, the short-travel Rudy gravel fork has turn into a go-to decide for ultra-distance racers and adventurous gravel riders alike. Now, full of RockShox’s “lightest performance-driven damper ever“, this next-gen Rudy is prepared for extra massive off-road rides.
2025 RockShox Rudy Final XPLR v2 gravel suspension fork
RockShox says the Rudy brings extra of the off-road enjoyable of mountain bikers to gravel driving. “Gravel riders who need to get wild select Rudy.” And now the top-spec MY25 RockShox Rudy Final XPLR brings the identical light-weight race-ready damping cartridge that powers their SID Final cross-country racing mountain bike forks.
What’s new?
The brand new Charger Race Day 2 damper is alleged to be RockShox’s lightest ever. It will get the identical with a 2-position compression adjustment lever as in gen 1. Both absolutely Open, or full Lock – a “rock-solid, sprint-ready” lockout.
In concept, this could have meant that the brand new 2025 RockShox Rudy Final XPLR v2 gravel suspension fork could be lighter than v1. However RockShox are imprecise with the numbers. And it appears like it could be a number of grams heavier, really.
Now RockShox quote the brand new fork as weighing 1344g, with its Maxle Stealth thru-axle and an uncut 320mm lengthy aluminum steerer. The primary-generation weight claims all the time talked about a a lot lighter weight with a 230mm lower steerer and no Maxle. We’ve not weighed it ourselves, however seen an uncut v1 fork with an axle on a scale at 1323g. So don’t anticipate any actual weight financial savings with the brand new damper.
Tech Particulars & Pricing
In any other case, the remainder of the 30mm stanchion 700c Rudy platform appears unchanged. You continue to get 30mm or 40mm journey choices, with a Solo Air spring. Max 700 x 50mm tire clearance. And an ordinary 45mm offset or OEM-only 51mm. It’s additionally nonetheless quick or lengthy fender suitable.
The newly up to date gravel fork is a little more costly than when it first launched (particularly in Euro-land), however is technically now cheaper than v1 forks on SRAM’s web site. The 2025 RockShox Rudy Final XPLR retails for $839 / 1010€, and is available in gloss black or Kwiqsand gold.
Improve your current Rudy to Charger Race Day 2, too!
Excellent news for current Rudy riders, you will get the identical up to date efficiency as the most recent MY25 RockShox Rudy Final XPLR by swapping within the new damper. The brand new Rudy Charger Race Day 2 damper can be out there by itself for $269 / 308€ so you may improve your unique era Rudy Final XPLR or Rudy XPLR fork, as effectively (with or with out distant lockout).
It’s a direct drop-in damper cartridge that seems to be merely shared with the SID platform, which possible means you possibly can presumably do a 3-position distant (Open, Pedal, or a rock-solid Lock) Charger Race Day 2 3P damper improve as effectively, should you needed to.
Subsequent-level gravel suspension tuning possibly?
